Past Award Winners

Distinguished Service Award

Recognises those who have had a career of distinguished service in the practice and/or study of educational leadership and management in the United Kingdom.

2005

Rene Saran, Harry Tomlinson

2012

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2006

Peter Ribbins

2013

David Cracknell

2007

Ron Glatter

2014

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2008

Tony Bush

2015

Megan Crawford, Peter Earley

2009

Tim Simkins

2016

Helen Gunter, Jacky Lumby

2010

Barbara Vann

2017

Mike Bottery

2011

Chris James

Reflective Practice Award

Introduced in 2017

Awarded to those in leadership roles in schools, colleges and universities who are able to demonstrate leadership of an innovation in an educational setting which has made a significant contribution to the development of an organisation.

2017

Paul Campbell

Doctoral Thesis Award

Introduced in 2002

Awarded to the individual whose thesis is deemed by the Selection Panel to have made the most important contribution to our understanding of educational leadership and/or management and/or policy.

2002

Ann Punter

2010

Susan Robinson

2003

Christopher Turner

2011

Julius Jwan

2004

Ann Briggs

2012

Roz Stevens

2005

Brian Sherratt

2013

Fiona King

2006

Michael JH Carslaw

2014

Daphne Whiteoak

2007

Noga Friedman

2015

Maria Kaparou

2008

Martha Lam

2016

Steve Courtney, Sue Shepherd

2009

Annette Foley

2017

Susan Cousin

EMAL Best Paper Award

Introduced in 2004

Awarded by the editorial board of the journal Educational Management, Administration & Leadership (EMAL) to the writer(s) of the best papers by a new contributor to the journal.

2004

Jane Perryman

2011

David Hartley

2005

David Hagen Cameron

2012

Joan Smith

2006

Fiona Mackay & Jan Etienne

2013

Dolapo Ogunbawo

2007

Chris Goldspink

2014

Damien Page

2008

David Plowright

2015

Ane Turner Johnson

2009

Eyvind Elstad

2016

Daniel Keller

2010

Bernie Grummell, Dympna Devine & Kathleen Lynch

2017

Mark Boylan

MIE Best Paper Award

Introduced in 2014

Awarded by the editorial board of the journal Management in Education (MiE) to the writer(s) of the best papers by a new contributor to the journal.